On the morning of January 11 at the Children's Cultural House in Ninh Kieu District, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Can Tho City collaborated with the Western Branch of Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock (PNJ) Company, to organize the program "Tet Zero-dong Mini Supermarket" for the local poor and disadvantaged residents.

Delegates take souvenir photos at "Tet Zero-dong Mini Supermarket"

This is an action under the plan to care for poor and near-poor households for the Lunar New Year of the Cat in 2023, which was launched by the Standing Board of the VFF Committee in Can Tho under the motto: Helping the poor and disadvantaged people celebrate the traditional Tet holiday in the spirit of "Being united, cheerful, healthy, safe, and economical"; ensuring that each person and each family enjoys the Spring Festival more warmly and happily.

Mr. Nguyen Trung Nhan, Chairman of the VFF Committee of Can Tho City, visit the booths

The program will provide households with 1,000 “gratitude” tickets, each worth 300,000 VND to support poor and near-poor households, workers, students, street vendors, immigrant workers in hostels and hard-up hamlets in Ninh Kieu District, O Mon District and Thot Not District. They can use the tickets to purchase a variety of necessities to make their Tet celebrations more prosperous and cozier.

Handing over a symbolic board of 1,000 gratitude tickets

People who participate in the " Tet Zero-dong Mini Supermarket " will be able to purchase foods such as dried food (dried fish, canned fish, sausages, instant noodles, instant porridge, mineral water, fresh milk, eggs, rice, sticky rice...); seasoning (fish sauce, soy sauce, granulated sugar, salt, monosodium glutamate, cooking oil...); chemical products (shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrush, washing powder, dishwashing liquid...); Tet products (confectionery, candy, tea, coffee, soft drinks...); clothes…

Local residents buy products at the supermarket

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang, Vice Chairman of the City's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, stated at the opening ceremony that such activities caring for the poor, near-poor, and disadvantaged people, which were launched by the VFF Standing of Cna Tho City on the occasion of Tet, have become a charitable and humane activity, receiving the enthusiastic response of organizations, individuals, benefactors, companies, and businesses both inside and outside the city. The program " Tet Zero-dong Mini Supermarket" is a meaningful activity that demonstrates social community collaboration by providing warm and meaningful gifts to the poor and disadvantaged residents during the upcoming Tet holidays. The companionship, support, and assistance of enterprises, agencies, organizations, and sponsors motivates the VFF Committee to work harder to fulfill its mission of providing social security for the people.

The supermarket is open until January 13th, 2023. On January 14th, the organizers will have an automobile to bring goods to the people.

KKN. Translated by Spartans